Chapter 4 discusses neuroscience research on the central executive. According to this discussion, the central executive
a. is primarily controlled by brain structures located below the cortex.
b. is primarily controlled by brain structures at the back of the cortex.
c. is primarily controlled by portions of the frontal lobe.
d. apparently does not have a consistent connection with any part of the brain, at least according to the current research.
Question 2
According to the Baddeley's revised model of working memory, one major purpose of the episodic buffer is to
a. store musical information (such as pitch and tones) for brief periods of time.
b. manage the decisions that are too complicated for the central executive.
c. coordinate the meaning and the visual appearance of written text.
d. provide temporary storage for information from long-term memory, the phonological loop, and the visuospatial sketchpad.
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Marjane Satrapi, page from the "Kim Wilde" chapter of the graphic novel Persepolis.
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The central nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord